Transparent

by Layne Faire

In an industry dominated by the ability to sell an image and make an illusion seem real, Jasper Whitlock is the best in the business. Successful, attractive, and arrogant – no one ever tells him no. No one until Peter Garrett. Disillusioned with a life of smoke and mirrors, Peter is looking for honesty. Can Jasper step from behind his web of lies and become transparent?

11. Chapter 11

Chapter Eleven

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One undeniable fact about my assistant – she was an incomparable asset, and with the right incentive, she could pull off the impossible.

At one-thirty, my office door opened and a stuffed manila file dropped on my desk.

"Peter Garrett is the new fair-haired boy at CC," Angela said, while I hurriedly flipped it open.

"Edward Cullen enticed him away from a small, family-owned West Coast company with the promise of a substantial pay raise and unfettered control of their advertising department."

Industry articles, news photos, and a typed dossier of personal facts filled the folder.

"Oh, and Jasper – he's gay."